EP 2656994 A2 20131030 - Microwave curing of composite material
Title (en)
Microwave curing of composite material
Title (de)
Mikrowellenhärtung von Verbundstoffmaterialien
Title (fr)
Durcissement aux micro-ondes de matériau composite
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 201207230 A 20120425
Abstract (en)
A method of curing a composite material (1). A tool (2a, 2b) is heated using microwaves (15). At least a part of the composite material (1) is shielded by reflecting microwaves away from the composite material with a shield (3a, 3b). Heat is transferred from the tool (2a, 2b) through the shield (3a, 3b) to the composite material (1). The tool (2a, 2b) comprises a material which is sensitive to microwaves so that, when microwaves (15) are incident upon the tool (2a, 2b), some of the microwaves are absorbed by the microwave-sensitive material, thereby heating the tool (2a, 2b).
IPC 8 full level
B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B29C 35/0805 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 43/52 (2013.01 - US); H05B 6/6491 (2013.01 - US); B29C 2035/0855 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2656994 A2 20131030; CN 103372985 A 20131030; GB 201207230 D0 20120606; US 2013285292 A1 20131031; US 9409328 B2 20160809
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13164008 A 20130416; CN 201310143863 A 20130423; GB 201207230 A 20120425; US 201313859991 A 20130410